Mimi, thank you so much for stopping by my little blog and commenting on my macarons. Other than Paris NYC has the best macarons available. My daughter just got some from Singapore the other day that were good too. Thanks again for stopping by and I can't wait to get a look at the on-line magazines you've listed.

Hi Mimi...
Thanks for stopping by 21 rosemary Lane and leaving your comment. To abswer your question on the backsplash...I just found out this weekend that it's not hard to clean! My hubby made some stew and slopped everything up...i just wiped it down with a damp cloth and it was clean it has 2 coats of semi gloss paint on it and that helps.

Thanks too for the tip on the on-line magazines...I will have to check them out! Have a great day!!!